SF Beer Week: Free Shoe Shines & Stout Release Party | Elixir

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SF Beer Week 2026 (February 20-March 1)

SF Beer Week is a ten-day celebration that showcases the Bay Area’s brewing heritage and contemporary craft beer scene.

Have a pint or a few at hundreds of beer-themed events in San Francisco and the Bay Area from February 20 to March 1, 2026.

Full schedule for 2026 still TBA. But expect beer dinners, food and beer pairing events, trivia nights, beer tastings, meet-the-brewer evenings, homebrewing demos, and much more all over the Bay Area. Just remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

SF Beer Week 2026
February 20 – March 1, 2026
All Over San Francisco & the Bay Area
Many events are FREE, but some many require a ticket (price varies).

Keep in mind: Many of the events are free to attend, but an RSVP may be required, and make sure to bring some money for all the delicious beer and food.

SF Beer Week 2026

2026 SF Beer Week Kickoff

SF Beer Week Fest 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 1:30 to 5pm (VIP starts at Noon)
Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St., SF
*Festival is free and open to everyone; but you must purchase a ticket and be 21+ to drink beer. Early bird tickets are $75.

SF Beer Week kicks off at San Francisco’s 5.4-acre public park in the sky, Salesforce Park. Your ticket entitles you to unlimited tastings, limited-edition collaboration brews and special releases, live entertainment, and a reusable commemorative tasting glass, all while supporting your local craft brewing community and spending the afternoon in one of San Francisco’s most beautiful settings.

 

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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Boot Black Stout Release | SF Beer Week 2026 (February 20-March 1)

Celebrate the release of Elixir’s new in-house beer brand, Boot Black Stout, with a free shoe shine and discounted pints of the oatmeal stout made by Sudwerk, as well as a paired shot of Black Grouse scotch whisky.

Bust out your dirtiest shoes and come get them shined up for free while hearing the story of the Elixir’s pre-Prohibition era Boot Black Stand.

The team from Sudwerk will be on hand with additional specialties like a sour beer (California Wild Saison Péche: secondary fermented in a Petite sirah French oak barrel), a cask ale (3 Best Friends: a smooth, dark lager brewed with chocolate malts, locally roasted coffee and vanilla beans with 7% ABV and 20 IBU), and of course the Elixir Snakeoil IPA.

The free shoe shine promotion will become a regular monthly event at Elixir from 6-8 pm every first Monday of the month, starting on March 3, 2014.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.